Potassium Hydroxide → 1-(3-Phenylpropyl)pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid

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The ester was then dissolved in methanol (30 ml), and potassium hydroxide (1.5 g) added. The mixture was refluxed for 5 hours under nitrogen, then the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between methylene chloride and water. The aqueous layer was separated and acidified to pH 1-2 with 6N hydrochloric acid, then extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, and the solvent removed under reduced pressure, to give 1-(3-phenylpropyl)pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid.

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